Wind, Sand and Stars
chronicle by Saint-Exupéry
Also known as: âTerre des hommesâ
Wind, Sand and Stars, lyrical and humanistic chronicle of the adventures of Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, published as Terre des hommes in 1939. Because of his aviation exploits, the author had a worldwide reputation. He used the memoir as a platform to extol cooperation, individual responsibility, and dedication to universal human values. Wind, Sand and Stars is a collection of philosophical musings, meditations, anecdotes, and reminiscences about flying, the universe, politics, the Spanish Civil War, the...